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by **m_b_metcalf** » Sun Jun 26, 2022 8:17 am

Code: Select all: 1 2 . 3 . 4 5 . . 6 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 7 . . 4 . 4 . . . . . 6 . . . . 5 . . 6 . 8 . 3 . . . 2 . . . 7 7 . . 5 . . 9 . . . . 3 . 8 . . . . . 1 . . . 2 . . 4 1to9only 12.3.45..6.......1....7..4.4.....6....5..6.8.3...2...77..5..9....3.8.....1...2..4

by **Hajime** » Sun Jun 26, 2022 1:38 pm

Something strange in the beginning with candidate 8

Code: Select all: [1,0] Turbot Crane (8)r1c3=r1c9-r7c9=r9c7 => (-8)r9c3 [2,0] Turbot Crane (8)r3c1=r9c1-r9c7=r7c9 => (-8)r3c9 [3,0] X-chain [6] (8)r1c3=r1c9-r7c9=r9c7-r9c1=r3c1 => (-8)r2c3 (-8)r3c3 (-8)r2c2 (-8)r3c2 [4,1] r3c3=9 Naked Single [4,2] r9c3=6 Naked Single [5,3] r6c2=6 Hidden Single in row 6 [6,3] NakedQuad (1379)b8e3678 => (-13)r7c5 (-179)r8c4 [7,3] Pointing, Claiming | (1)c5b5 => (-1)r4c4 (-1)r4c6 (-1)r5c4 (-1)r6c4 (-1)r6c6 | (1)b8c6 => (-1)r3c6 STTE

by **1to9only** » Sun Jun 26, 2022 2:38 pm

yes. pg 358. ED=6.5/6.5/6.5. to date, the only ED=6.5 diamond posted in the patterns game!

by **m_b_metcalf** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:29 am

1to9only wrote:yes. pg 358. ED=6.5/6.5/6.5. to date, the only ED=6.5 diamond posted in the patterns game!

There are two other very rare diamonds:

Code: Select all: .1...2..34......2...245......6....71..5...6..8.....2......849...3.6...179..7...5. 46 46 46 champagne .5...7..34......8...241......6....71..5...6..8.....2......849...3.2...179..7...5. 47 47 47 Patrice

and from the same game, 179.

Mike

Rarity #15